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AFTER THE FLOOD, by Don Kimes
Exhibition Dates: March 7 – April 25, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 2008, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
After the Flood, an exhibition by Don Kimes, features large-scale, abstract paintings both subtle and dramatic in nature. The work demonstrates Kimes’ ability to express the intimate and sensitive effects of change in massive sizes and organic movements. Using obscured contours and vivid color combinations, Kimes reminds us of nature’s delicate balance between creation and destruction.
In 2003, a flood destroyed Kimes’ home and studio. The destruction of 25 years worth of drawings, writings and personal belongings resulted in the creation of artwork based on the experience one goes through in a lifetime: the experience of nature, time, memory, loss and birth. The featured works are developed directly from images of his previous works which were destroyed in the flood. They represent a continuation of Kimes’ life-long dialogue with nature, while using a range of media to find their roots in the search for one’s humanity in the face of destruction.
Don Kimes has been shown in over 150 exhibitions in the United States and abroad including Italy, Mexico and Germany. He is the recipient of two Medici Medals from the Florence International Biennale of Contemporary Art (2001, 2003), and has received numerous grants from venues such as the Eisenhower Foundation and the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico. Kimes splits his time between Italy, Chautauqua, NY and Washington, DC., where he has been a professor of studio art at American University for the past 18 years and was Chair of the Department of Art for 11 years.
Brazilian Contemporary Printmakers
Exhibition Dates: March 7, 2008 – April 25, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 2008, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Brazilian Contemporary Printmakers features a selection of print art representative of more than 30 artists from Brazil. The selected works demonstrate a range of creativity and style that encompass Brazil’s vibrant arts scene. The exhibit was developed and curated by Eduardo Benes, director of Galeria Gravura Brasileira, a leading modern and contemporary print gallery founded in São Paolo in 1988.
Brazilian Contemporary Printmakers was organized by International Arts and Artists, Washington, DC with the collaboration of Eduardo Benes, director of Galeria Gravura Brasileira, São Paolo, Brazil.
